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Just two months ago, Switzerland’s new defence minister was seen as an outsider with little chance of securing a federal government post.
But Martin Pfister, an army colonel and cantonal minister who advocates for more defence co-operation with Natoand EU neighbours, is set to take office next month after defeating a more conservative rival earlier this week.
Swiss military budget is 0.7% of GDP. Probably the smallest in Europe, except for Iceland and the micro-states.
Comparing per GDP is misleading because switzerland’s GDP is massively artificially inflated by being a tax haven.
If you look at spending per capita, switzerland spends 738 USD equivalent per person per year on military spending. That’s actually higher than most european countries.
https://www.helgilibrary.com/charts/military-expenditure-per-capita-usd-fell-177-to-usd-700-in-switzerland-in-2022/
You know perfectly well that purchasing power per dollar is much lower in Switzerland than any other European country